Finishing strip



Feb. 4, 1930. I w, MERR|K 7 1,746,199

FINISHING STRIP Fil ed May 18 1926 127220271730 Ran? .Me 110%.

Patented Feb. 4, H930 UNITED STATES rArnurorrlcs 2mm: w. mm;

COMPANY, OF EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,

or noaonnsrna, mse cnusnrrs. assrenoa TO mnarcm srax A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS rrmsnme s'rarr Application filed May 18,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the finishing strip in an incompleted state;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the completed article; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-section showing an application of the finishing strip.

Referring to the drawings which for convenience of illustration show the parts on an enlarged scale, a flexible strip 1'is provided which may be of any suitable material, as for example waterproof fabric the side 3 of which is finished in imitation of leather. As illustrated, the strip is folded upon itself along parallel lines 5 running longitudinally of the strip to form a base each half of which consists of a double thickness 7, 9 of the map terial. Upon the halves of the base formed as described are placed the strips 11 and 13 of cushion material such as strips of rubber, twisted paper, leather, or felt, preferably the latter, the cushion strips herein being secured to the flexible strip by rows of stitches 15 and 17, these rows being positioned at suflicient distances from the adjacent edges of the'strips to permit the portions of the strips between the rows and said edges to be bent away from the base for the purpose of tacking, sewing, or in other similar manner securing the com" pleted article in position. The cushion strips when of felt prior to being sewed for convenience of manufacture may be of rectangular cross-section. Conveniently the rows of stitches may be placed approximately along the median line of the cushion strips the stitches extending entirely through the cushion strips and the base.

As illustrated, the edge portions 19, 21 of the strips of flexible material extend outward from the base between the adjacent edges of the cushion strips and are folded over the cushion strips and around their outer edges to the under side of the base, thereby g1ving'-' shape to the finished article and covering and concealing both sides of the rows of stitches 15 and 17. Preferably the end portions of the flexible strip overlap beneath the base so as to provide a thickened portion for receiving the tack, staple, or other securing means for holding the strip in position.

The edges of the strip of flexible material preferably. are secured, as for example ce-' mented, to the under side of the base and are drawn tightly enou h to arch the base of the completed article, t at is to say make it concave on its under side. This arched form of the base causes the opposite edges of the base snugly to contact the surface (indicated at 25 in Fig. 3) to which the completed article may be applied, as for example when it is secured to the surface by means of tacks 27 which draw the base toward the surface. The. arched base also compensates for the effect of the thickened portion of the base through which the tack passes, which thickened portion otherwise would tend to space the oposite edges of the article from the surface.

Although I have described for purposes of illustration one example of the invention it is to be understood that I am not limited thereto, but that wide deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit .of the invention.

7 Claims: 7

1. A finishing strip comprising, in combination, a base carrying a pair of parallel longitudinally extending cushions secured thereto by rows of stitches respectively at opposite sides of the adjacent edges of said cushions, said stitches extending through said cushions and base, and coverings for said cushions integral with said base folded to cover both sides of said rows of stitches and to provide overlapping edge portions beneath said base.

Y 2. A finishing strip comprising, in combiedges of said cushions, said cushions also comprising coverings integral with said base folded to cover both sides of said securing means.

3. A finishing stri comprising, in combination, a stripof flexi le material folded upon itself to provide a base each half of which consists of a double thickness of said material, strips of cushion material upon the halves of said base, the edge'portions of said stri of flexible material extending outwardly etween said strips of cushion material and being folded over them to the under side of said base and said edge. portions being secured to said base under sufiicient tension to arch sa1d base.

4. A finishing stri comprising, in comof cushion material and being folded. over them to the under side ofsaid base to cover said strips of cushion material and both sides of said securing means.

5. A finishing strip comprising, in combination, a strip of flexible material folded upon itself along longitudinal lines to provide a base each half of which consists of a plurality of thicknesses of said material, strips of cushion material sewed to the halves of said base by rows of stitches extending entirely through said strips and said base, the

edge portions of said strip of flexible material extending outwardly between said strips of cushion material and being folded over them to the under side of said base to cover said strips of cushion material and both sides of the rows of stitches.

6. A finishing strip comprising, in combination, a strip of flexible material folded upon itself along longitudinal lines to provide a base each half of which consists-of a plurality of thicknesses of said material, strips of cushion material sewedto the halves of said base by rows of stitches extending entirely through said strips of cushion material and said base, the edge portions of said strip of flexible material passing outwardly between said strips of cushion material and being folded over them to. the under side of said base to cover said strips of cushion material and both sides 1 of said rows of stitches, said edge portions being secured to saidbase and being under suflicient tension to arch said base.

7. A finishing strip comprising, in combi nation, a strip of flexible material folded upon itself along longitudinal lines to provide a base, each half-of which consists of a plurality of thicknesses of said material,

strips of cushion material of generally angular cross-section sewed tothe halves of said ase by rows of stitches extending entirely through said strips of cushion material and said base, the edge portions of said strip of flexible material passing outward between said strips of cushion material and bein folded over them to the under side of sai base to cover said stri s of cushion material and both sides of sai rows of stitches, said edge portions being secured to said base and being under sufficient tension to give a rounded cross-section to said cushion material and to arch said-base;

\ 8. A finishing strip comprising, in combination, a strip of flexible material folded upon itself along longitudinallines to provide a base each vhalf of which consists of a double thickness of said material, strips of.

felt sewed to the halves of said bas'eby rows of stitches spaced from the adjacent edges of said strips of felt, the edge portions of said strip of flexible material passing outward between said felt strips and being folded over them to the under side of said base, said edge portions being cemented to the under side of said base and being under sufiicient tension to arch said base and to give said felt strips a-rounded cross-section.

9. A finishing strip comprising, in combination, a pair of flexible portions comprising cushion material and covering material, the

cushion material of said portions being independently stitched to the covering material, the strip adapted to be secured in position by fastenings placed between said flexible portions, the coverin material independently of the operation 0% said fastenings being folded to cover separately substantially all sides of said cushion material and the stitching securing it thereto, and to provide overlapping edge portions beneath said cushion material through which said fastenings may 'be passed.

testimony whereof, I have signed my In name to this specification.

' FRANK W. MERRICK. 

